Myth Busted?
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A bullet made of ice can be fired out of a gun and kill someone without leaving evidence behind.
Busted
Confirmed
ANSWER: The bullet evaporated before it was even fired out of the gun The bullet evaporated before it was even fired out of the gun
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Running in the rain makes you wetter than walking.
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Confirmed
ANSWER: Although they initially found that someone running in the rain ended up dryer than someone walking, they later overturned those results on a Mythbusters Revisited episode. Although they initially found that someone running in the rain ended up dryer than someone walking, they later overturned those results on a Mythbusters Revisited episode.
ANSWER: Although they initially found that someone running in the rain ended up dryer than someone walking, they later overturned those results on a Mythbusters Revisited episode. Although they initially found that someone running in the rain ended up dryer than someone walking, they later overturned those results on a Mythbusters Revisited episode.
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It is possible to make a full rotation on a swingset.
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Confirmed
ANSWER: The only time a dummy was able to make a full rotation around the upper bar of the swing set was with a rocket strapped to its back. The only time a dummy was able to make a full rotation around the upper bar of the swing set was with a rocket strapped to its back.
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The human voice can shatter a wine glass.
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Confirmed
ANSWER: With the help of a voice amplifier and the raw voice of rock singer Jaime Vendera, the gang was able to shatter several wine glasses. With the help of a voice amplifier and the raw voice of rock singer Jaime Vendera, the gang was able to shatter several wine glasses.
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Bug bombs can create an explosion big enough to destroy a house.
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Confirmed
ANSWER: Even though it would take a high volume of bug bombs, the chemicals released can explode if ignited. Even though it would take a high volume of bug bombs, the chemicals released can explode if ignited.
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A playing card can kill someone if thrown with enough force.
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Confirmed
ANSWER: Even after building a machine that threw a card at 155 mph, it only resulted a small cut. Even after building a machine that threw a card at 155 mph, it only resulted a small cut.
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You can be killed by bathing with an electrical appliance.
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You can survive an elevator fall by jumping the moment before it hits the ground.
Busted
Confirmed
ANSWER: A human can only jump 2 or 3 mph, far slower than an elevator would be free-falling. A human can only jump 2 or 3 mph, far slower than an elevator would be free-falling.
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Goldfish have a memory of only three seconds.
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Confirmed
ANSWER: The Mythbusters gang trained a goldfish to go through an obstacle course, which it was able to do a month later without prompting. The Mythbusters gang trained a goldfish to go through an obstacle course, which it was able to do a month later without prompting.
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Cola can remove bloodstains.
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Confirmed
ANSWER: Cola was shown to effectively emulsify blood. Cola was shown to effectively emulsify blood.
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Peeing on the third rail of a train results in electrocution.
Busted
Confirmed
ANSWER: Unless you were standing incredibly close to the rail, the stream would break up into droplets and would not form a steady stream to transfer the electricity. Unless you were standing incredibly close to the rail, the stream would break up into droplets and would not form a steady stream to transfer the electricity.
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You can stick your tongue to a freezing metal pole just by licking it.
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Confirmed